Tire changer



Feb. 24, 1931. R MANLEY 1,793,863

TIRE CHANGE R Filed Dec. 30 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l R. E. MAN LEY Feb. 24, 1931.

min CHANGER Filed Dec 2 Sheets-Sheet Patented Feb. 24, 1931 I Nl EDST E A EN OFFER ROBERT- iunivmiirgor YORK, PENNSYLVANIAQASSIGNOR 'ro MANLEY MANUFAC- res ns ooivirn vmor YORK, rEnNsYLvAiv A, A CORPORATION or DELAWARE TIRE CHANGER ApplicationfiledDecember 30, 1924.. Serial No. 758,900.

A further object ofthe inventionis the provision in a single tool of mechanism for removinga casing from a. solid rim and inechanism for contracting and expanding a split rim, elementsofone of such mechanisins being employed-in the functioning of theother. A further object ofthe invention is the provision of an eflicientrack. and pinion press for loosening. and removing. casings from solid rims. A still further object is the provision in a device ofthiskind of improveddetails. of construct-ion of radially movable jaws actuated by a worm and worm gear mechanism. Other objects and advantages of the in- -vei1tion will hereinafter appear in the following description. and the novel features thereof will be. particularly pointed outin Figure.2;.

the claims. I

"In the drawings Figure 1 is anelevation of that portion of thetire changer employed in contracting and expanding split rims.

Figure 2 is a plan of this portion; Figure 3 is an elevation showing the rack and pinion press for use in removing casings from solid rims;

Figure iisa section taken on theline of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is afsection on the line 5-5 of Figure 6 isan elevation of one of the slidingjaws; and p Figure 7 is a similar View showing the use of the jaw in removing casings from solid rims. n

The tire changing apparatus is supported uponanysuitable pedestal 10, and is carried by a th ree-arined spider 11 mounted to revolve upon the upper end of the pedestal in endof lthe pedestal and the. contacting portion of the spider are machined to permit the spider to revolve freely upon the pedestal.

The spider is provided with three arms 13 of similar construction, eachhaving the form of a channel, upon the upper surface of which are mounted steel guides 14 between which are slidably mounted j aws 1.5. The jaws are 1 provided with a pair of lugs 15 depending irom the base thereot, which lugs have se cured thereto the steel plate let. The steel guides and plate 14: provide a mounting tor the jaws which may be readily adjusted 27 and the jaw preferably formed by a simple rivet.

The jaws are formed with inwardly projecting hooks 16 at their outer ends, which are designed to engage the edges of split rims. The back of the jaw, designated by the numeral .17, is intended to press against the flat portion ofthe rim the act of expanding a rim. At the upper end of the jaw back isprovided a notch 18, designed to receiyethe beaded edge of a solid rim, and pivoted to the back is a supporting plate 19 adaptedto be swung to a position under the notoli1 8 to form a temporary support for a solid rim.

Mounted centrally upon the spider 11 is a worm gear 20, which is driven by means of: the wornifll meshing withthc teeth 22 on the gear. f'llie worm 21 is secured in any suitableinanner to the shaft 23, which is rotated 1loyi the crank 24. and mounted insuitable bearings 25 and 26. The bearing 25 provided on oneot the arms of the spider,

mounted upon the spider proper in any suitable manner, and constitutes double thrust hei f i e' t t ke up he thru o th o m in t oper on if tli me h nis The j e 20hr L nk a In they 3 retiee' t he meefheni n jest e al y il 'b e rm a e onn c e to he ea while bearingflfi a double roller hearing V the jaws through the links 27. It will be apfpreciatedthat this mechanism exerts a powerful pull upon the j awsto contract the rim.-

lVhen it is desired to replace the casing upon the rim after the tire repair has been efiected, it is only necessary to lay the casing over the contracted rim,'and'turn the crank I in the reverse direction to that employed contracting the rim. After the rim has expanded to grip the casing, a further movement of the crank 24 inthe same direction willcause the back 17 of the jaw to engage the rim and further expand the rim to cause the joint to be made. The rim is then removed upon a slight turning of the crank in the opposite direction. I

In order to equip the tire-changer with meansfor changing a solid rim, such as used on wire and some disk wheels, I have provided a solid steel post 28 to be screwed into the socket 29 formed in the upper end of shaft 12. Upon this steel post, the hubs I of wire or disk wheels may be placed and allowed to rest upon the projected plates 19.

A pin 30 is passed through the post, on

' Y which rests a toolcarrier 31. Above the carrier is a pin 32, the two pins constituting limiting means for the vertical movement of the carrier on thepost. The carrier. com

I'prises two arms 33' and 34, upon which are ,mounted, between 'suitable' ribs, horizontal supporting brackets 35 and 36 in an adjustable manner, 37iand 38 indicate clamps to.

;hold the supporting brackets in any adjusted position conforming to the demands of,

different sizes ofrims. The bracket 35 car ries at its end a set sorew 39, adjustablein its holder e0, the holder itselfibeing clamped jsecurelyat the end ofthe bracket 35'. The set screw is designed to bear upon the rim flange and hold the same against tilting while the casing is being pressed off by thelr ack and pinion presser carried by the companion bracket 36'.

The rack and pinion presser, designed for loosening and pressing off the casing, comprises a holder 41 mounted at the end of the bracket 86, against the inner face of which ismounteda rack 42, which is held against I the holder 41 by means of the pinion 43. At

" .theflowerend of therack is'a toe 44: ofi'setat about to engage the rimbehind the flange thereof. 7 It will be appreciated; that this toe,

-when.;pressed downward, will exert ao pres- 1 isure against the casingwhich will cause itto be pressed ofi the rim. It is ld esirable in .order top'revent'bucklingof the casing to' have the toe 44' in the manipulation of the presser in contact with the rim. 7 This is rim in the manipulation of the presser. To P manipulate the rack there is provided a handie 45', by means of which the pinion 43 can be rotated through the medium of a sleeve securely fastened to the projecting end of the pinion shaft.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new'is: o v

1. In a tire changer, the combination of a support, a spider revolubly mounted thereon, rim-engaging jaws on said spider adapted to be moved radially to grip different sizes of rims, plates mounted on the jaws and adapted to be projected forwardly to form temporary supports for a rim, astandard, a carrier mounted upon the standard, and a holding pin and apresser toecarried sa'idcarrier.

2. In a tire changer, the combination of mechanism comprising a plurality of radially movable jaws, said jaws being provided-with notches in their upper ends for the reception of the. beaded edge or a solid rim, projecting supporting elementscarried by said j aws, and mechanism for looseningv and removing casings from solid rimswhile the rims are ,supported 1n s'aidnotches.

3. In a tire changer, the combination with support for holding a tire rim of the solid type ina horizontal position, of a standard, a carrier bar supported thereon havingat one end a presser foot vertically movable with respectto the carrier bar and adapted toibe pressed'under the upper edge of the rim'and against the bodythereof to loosen and remove 'a casing,'said bar having at its other end angularly disposed adjustable meanslto engage the rim diametrically from the presser foot to steady the rim during the operation of the'presser foot.

4. In a tire changer, the combination with a support for a tire rim of the solid type, a tool carrier mounted above said support and having atone end an adjustable rim holding element and at its opposite end? pr sser foot adjustably supported and adapted to be moved without respect to the carrier and into contact with the flange and body; of therim to loosen and remove the casing therefrom.

5. In atire changer, the combinationwith a supportfor'atire rim of the solid type comprising a vertical standard,' 'a'tool carrier cal movement and at theoppo siteend a presser foot for stripping a casing from rhea-mend presser footbeing loosely mounted inclined from the vertical. whereby in its downward movement it may manually be maintained in contact with the rim flange and body.

6; A tool for removing casings from solid rims eon'i 'irising means for holdings rim, :1

means for forcing said presser foot down wardly and a handhold at the upper end of said presser foot to tilt the presser foot to move the toe toward or away from the rim as desired. i

7. In a tire changer comprising a plurality of radially movable jaws, ea ch j aw being provided at its upper end With a notch, and a projecting element adapted to be moved into position under the notch temporarily to support a tire rim.

8. In a tire changer, a vertical standard, a member pivotally mounted on said standard, a plurality of arms each slidably mounted in said member, an adjustable stop member at the end of one of said arms adapted to engage a rim, and a presser member at the free end of the other arm to press a tire from said rim.

9. In a tire changer, a plurality of rim engaging jaws each having a notch therein adapted to receive and support a rim with a tire casing thereon, means for moving one of said jaws with respect to the other two, a bar pivoted about a vertical axis substantially concentric with respect to said jaws, vertically adjustable means carried by said bar for engaging the topof the rim held in said aWs, and means to engage the tire casing at a point diametiucally opposite to the bar car.-

ried means to press the tire casing from the rim, said caslng engaging means havin g vertlcal movement relatively to the bar.

10. The device of claim 8 in which the standard is vertical, the two arms are alined and on opposite sides of the standard and in which the presser member is inclined with respect to the axis of the standard.

11. A presser arm for a tire changer consisting of a straight body member having rack teeth on one side thereof, a handle at one end of the rack and a presser foot at the other end of the rack. j

12. The device of claim 11 in which the presser foot is extended laterally from the straight rack bar portion at an angle of approximately and thehandle portion is extended slightly in an opposite lateral direotion. j

13. In a t re changer, a pedestal, a pair of f detachable alined posts rotatably mounted in said pedestal, one of said posts being entirely above the pedestal, rim holding means on one of said posts and tire removing means carried by the other of said post-s.

14., In combination, a pedestal, a support thereon, three radially movable jaws to grip a tire rim, a post rising centrally of the pedestal, a horizontal bracket on the post, means at the free end of the post for removing a casing from a rim held in the jaws, said means including a sliding member operated by a lever extending beyond the periphery of the 11m.

15. In a tire changer, a pedestal, a spider rotatable thereon, means carried by the spider for fixedly holding a rim with a casing fast thereto, a post insertable into position when the rimis held, an arm rotatable about the post and lever operated means extending in part beyond the rim for forcing the casing from the rim.

16. In a tire changer, a pedestal, a support restingnpon the pedestal, a post extending freely into the pedestal to pivot the support, rim holding means on the support and rotatable about the axis of the post, and avertically movable presser mounted to swing about the axis of the rim to press from the rim a casing fast thereto, said rim holding means and said presser being independently movable about the axis of the post.

17. The device of claim 16 in which means rotatable about the post are provided to move the rim holding means radially of the rim axis, and the post is in two detachable sections, the upper section providing pivotal support for the presser, said upper section being re- ROBERT E. MANLEY. 

